Perugine Revolution

The Perugine Revolution (3 February-17 March 1872) was a rebellion launched by the short-lived Perugine Republic against the Italian monarchy in early 1872. The revolution was the result of Italy's annexation of the Papal States with its capture of Rome in 1870, as the Second French Empire decided to restore the Papal States as a reactionary republic. The republic, led by Pietro Figa, established a short-lived Catholic dictatorship in central Italy, but it had only 3,000 troops, and the republic was instantly invaded by Royal Italian Army forces. The republic was quickly occupied after its army was defeated, and Italy would never be disunited again.